Al Wishloff has had peas in his crop rotation for 33 years, but next spring, the Blaine Lake, Sask., farmer said he may replace peas with a different pulse crop.

“Once we get closer into seeding, we’ll have to examine some alternative crops other than peas. We’re sitting on some inventory right now and it’s a substantial loss if we continue, so we may have to move on to something different,” Wishloff said.

Wishloff and many other Canadian farmers are looking to cut back land devoted to pea production in the wake of India’s new tariff.

Earlier this month, the Indian government announced a 50 per cent tax on all pea imports to improve their own pulse crop economy.

Canada is India’s largest supplier of peas, chickpeas and lentils. About 50 per cent of Canadian pea production takes place in Saskatchewan, with about two million acres devoted to growing the crop, according to Saskatchewan Pulse Growers.